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I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry: the impact of film programming on audiences
Nina Gantz’s short film Wander to Wonder won the International Audience Award at the Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024. This leaves no doubt that the 14 minute short deeply impacted its viewers. But in what way? Wander to Wonder is a puppet stop-motion animation from the Netherlands, written by Daan Bakker, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright,…
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What ties us to our humanity? A review of Guy Woods’ Mouth
Mouth, screening in (and eventually winning) the Young Scottish Filmmaker Prize competition was my personal highlight of Glasgow Short Film Festival. While I enjoyed all the entries in the competition, Guy Woods’ film really stood out to me. The plot follows a recently deceased man named Robert (Rob Turner) who is met by a casual…
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Stories of Resilience, Community and Creative Expression: Attending the 17th Glasgow Short Film Festival
The Glasgow Short Film Festival once again highlighted the Scottish cinematic landscape with its diverse and thought-provoking programme, showcasing a wide range of short films from both local and international filmmakers. Throughout the weekend, I was impressed by the meticulous curation, engaging thematic explorations, and vibrant community atmosphere that defined the Festival. A film that…
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The earth below and the stories it holds: landscape and history in Følkløric: Sticks & Stones
Growing up in the Highlands I was never far from my heritage. Burial mounds, standing stones and ancient battlefields litter the surrounding area. In the Highlands there is a constant sense of what came before. Go down any country road and you’ll find dilapidated croft houses, scars of the clearances. These reminders of our past…
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Introducing the GSFF24 Young Writers
Devised and coordinated by our Film Hub Scotland New Producer Frieda Ford, Glasgow Short Film Festival was thrilled to launch the inaugural Young Writers Project at this year’s edition of the festival. The project was designed to help industry newcomers develop writing skills and gain film festival knowledge. The young writers, Eleanor Beadle, Findlay Fraser,…
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The teetering fate of young Highlanders: a reflection on Hannah Hunter’s Their Accounts
Eerily sparse but far from still. Hauntingly silent, save the rustle of the sea. The far-flung Ardnamurchan landscape whistles through archived footage and nifty animations in Hannah Hunter’s Their Accounts. You might half anticipate the unease of the seemingly vacant scenes to be punctured by the frustrated Thatcher-era words of The Specials – “This town,…
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Announcing the GSFF24 Award Winners
And How Miserable is the Home of Evil by Saleh Kashefi and Friends on the Outside by Annabel Moodie take jury prizes. The 17th annual celebration of short film finished last night with the awards ceremony, following a packed five day programme of events across the city. Glasgow Film Festival 2024 finished its 17th edition…
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Bill Douglas Award 6: Mediated Through the Body
Friday 22 March (13:15) passholders only CCA Cinema // 1h20m // 15+ Friday 22 March (20:45) GFT Cinema 3 // 1h45m // 15+ Sunday 24 March (16:30) Civic House // 1h45m // 15+ Our final GSFF24 Bill Douglas Award programme, and we’re not going out lightly. This selection of films consider various forms of physical…
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Bill Douglas Award 5: Because It Became Impossible to Breathe – Programme Notes
Revolutionary acts drive the fifth Bill Douglas Award programme, so we pay homage to Frantz Fanon in its title. In Suddenly TV we are taken into an important moment in Sudan’s ongoing struggle for liberation through the eyes of young revolutionaries, while the eco-resistance leaders in Terra Mater, clad in electronic waste, highlight colonial and capitalist damage through…
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Open Call for Too Happy Studios in Collaboration with Glasgow Short Film Festival
Too Happy Studios is excited to launch a new Artist Moving Image Commission. The commissioning model will focus on production, mentorship, collaboration, and more effective integration of the visual arts and traditional screen industries. The artist will be based within our studio in Glasgow and will have a network of support for the duration of the commission…
